Will Call of Duty Elite social network be a bargain at $49 a year? (video)
Activision Blizzard announced today it would charge $49 a year for its premium subscription to the Call of Duty Elite social network. Call of...
Infinity Ward leader describes replacing “killstreaks” with “pointstreaks” in Modern Warfare 3 (video)
Robert Bowling, creative strategist at Activision Blizzard‘s Infinity Ward studio, says the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 coming on November 8 has...
Hands-on with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer
Last night, I took out dozens of enemies in a few rounds of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer combat. But as usual...
Updated: Activision Blizzard could make $1.25 billion in additional revenue in next three years
Updated: this post has been updated with corrected info. Digital business models could substantially boost revenues at Activision Blizzard in the next three years, the company...
Activision has sold 18M Call of Duty: Black Ops map packs
Activision, the company behind triple-A titles like the Call of Duty franchise announced today that it has sold more than 18 million map packs...
Activision Blizzard chief says “we’ve never been better positioned” in video games
Activision Blizzard chief executive is ready to burst out of the video game business and take over the entertainment industry. In an analyst event...
Activision exec: Speedy graphics are Call of Duty’s ‘secret sauce’
Activision-Blizzard is throwing a lot of weight behind its latest Modern Warfare 3 first-person shooter (FPS) game’s graphical prowess, which it’s using as one...
Activision Blizzard beats earnings estimates as online revenues rise
Activision Blizzard reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter ended June 30. The company is the largest independent video game publisher and its results...
Updated: New signs suggest Diablo 3 release date coming soon
[Updated: We’ve added additional comments from Billy Pidgeon, a senior analyst at game research firm M2 Research.] World of Warcraft and Diablo developer Blizzard...
Hands-on with multiplayer Battlefield 3 on the PS 3
Battlefield 3 is one of the most-anticipated games of the year. The combat shooting video game isn’t coming out until Oct. 25, but Electronic...